(Adnkronos) – Appeal for calm from the interim president of South Korea, Han Duck Soo. He asked to accept the verdict of the Constitutional Court which will rule on Friday on the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, the president “suspended” from office and impeached by Parliament after deciding in December to impose martial law in the country, then soon revoked. “Regardless of the decision that will be made, we must accept the outcome calmly and in a balanced way, respecting the principles of the rule of law,” Han said during a meeting dedicated to security measures ahead of what will be a Friday. crucial for the country and for which 14,000 police officers have been mobilized in Seoul.
Only united, Han said in remarks reported by South Korean news agency Yonhap, “we will certainly be able to overcome the current crisis of confusion and conflict.” The invitation to the demonstrators is to protest peacefully in any case. Zero tolerance threatened in the face of any “illegal” or “violent” actions. Politicians are asked to put the “stability and survival of the community before” any calculation, as well as to avoid any type of demonstration that could heat up the spirits.
On Friday, if the Constitutional Court decides to proceed against Yoon, new elections must be held within 60 days. Otherwise Yoon can return to the presidency to complete his term which ends in May 2027.
